Man arrested with gun in school parking lot

An Alpine Street man was arrested today after police found him with a gun in a Millbury Street school parking lot.

Police had a search warrant for the 4 Alpine St. apartment of Daniel Lewis, 26. They set up surveillance and saw him leave with a woman in a Ford Explorer.

The sport-utility vehicle went to Head Start at 389 Millbury St.

The undercover officers saw Mr. Lewis talking on his cellphone with the passenger window down. They rushed the vehicle before children were let out.

One officer ran to the passenger window and grabbed Mr. Lewis’ right arm; while another officer entered the driver’s door and grabbed his left arm. the officers were then able to place Mr. Lewis in handcuffs, police said.

A search of Mr. Lewis produced a loaded .45 caliber handgun and an additional empty clip.

He was charged with carrying a firearm on school grounds, possession of a firearm without a Firearm Identification Card, carrying a loaded firearm without a license and possession of ammunition without a Firearms Identification Card.

A search of his apartment yielded drug paraphernalia, which police said supported the sale of illegal narcotics, along with two rounds of ammunition.